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By the time Suffolk County was formed in 1683, English settlers already had been living on the East End for more than 40 years.
By the time Suffolk County was formed in 1683, English settlers already had been living on the East End for more than 40 years.
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N.Y. blizzard fallout: One highway official resigns, 2 suspended
As the flurry of complaints about Blizzard of 2013 cleanup pile up in eastern New York, some local officials find their jobs in jeopardy. Four days after the blizzard began and two days after Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo sent more than 400 snowplows and...
Tags: New York City, Ronkonkoma, Snow Storms, Long Island Expressway, Andrew Cuomo
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Twister rakes Hattiesburg, University of Southern Mississippi
A tornado touched down in a southern Mississippi college town Sunday evening, officials said, inflicting "significant damage" and injuring at least 10 people. "We do have significant damage throughout the city,” Kyle Hopkins, emergency...Tags: Tornadoes, Colleges and Universities, National Weather Service, Natural Disasters, University of Southern Mississippi
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Northeast struggles to dig out from massive blizzard
Much of the Northeast struggled on Sunday to dig out from the massive weekend blizzard. By evening, a 27-mile stretch of the snow-covered Long Island Expressway remained closed, a day after vehicles became mired there during the blizzard. At New York...Tags: Suffolk County (Massachusetts), Politics, Government, Snow Storms, Long Island Expressway
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In Suffolk County, N.Y., a makeshift storm shelter at Wal-Mart
As Sixto Nunez surveyed the road conditions in Long Island on Saturday, he started to get anxious. The 40-year-old Dominican immigrant had already braved three New York winters, but this was different. The plowed snow mounds looked menacing and, a few...
Tags: Walmart, Long Island Expressway, Long Island
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Northeast blizzard eases; snowplows revved up for the big dig-out
This post has been updated. See the note below for details.BOSTON--The blizzard of 2013 began to ease somewhat Saturday as the Northeast began to slowly dig out from a fierce, and in some places, record-breaking storm that dropped more than 2 feet of snow and as much as 3 feet in some places. The worst of the...Tags: Politics, Central Park, Executive Branch, Services and Shopping, Long Island
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Monster blizzard storms through Northeast
BOSTON -- Carrying hurricane-force winds, a monstrous blizzard pounded the Northeast on Satur day, dropping more than two feet of snow in many areas and causing as many as 650,000 homes and businesses to lose power. Even as snow-clogged roads gave...Tags: Safety of Citizens, Suffolk (England), Suffolk County (Massachusetts), Politics, Air Transportation Delays
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Suspect in fatal N.Y. firefighter ambush killed grandmother in 1980
WEBSTER, N.Y. -- Two firefighters lay in the road, shot. Two others had also been hit. “We are being shot at, multiple firemen down, multiple firemen shot," one firefighter radioed in. "I am shot. I think it was an assault rifle. We have...
Tags: Murder, Politics, Shootings, Motorvehicle Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice
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The reward for surviving Sandy may be higher taxes
TOMS RIVER, N.J. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy may have one more nasty surprise still to come: higher taxes. The math is simple and cruel. The storm left fewer properties standing, often wrecking waterfront communities that paid the highest taxes...
Tags: Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Politics, Republican Party, FEMA, Budgets and Budgeting
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Cuomo: Sandy cost NY, NYC $42B in damage and loss
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Superstorm Sandy ran up a $42 billion bill on New York and the state and New York City congressional leaders are preparing big requests for federal disaster aid. The cost includes $32 billion for repairs and restoration, but...
Tags: Summer Olympics, Politics, National Football League, FEMA, Republican Party
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Tears In The Firehouse: 'Black Sunday' Hero Gets Final Recognition
PIX11.com | @MurphyPIXA retired, FDNY deputy chief spoke through tears--and some laughter--as his year-long quest to get his late, firefighter son department recognition came to a close Tuesday. A plaque honoring Lieutenant Joseph P. DiBernardo, Jr. -- who was 40 when he died...Tags: Local Government, Michael Bloomberg, Health and Medical Professionals, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Morris Heights
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PIX11 Cares: WPIX Visits Long Island to Help Hurricane Sandy Victims
PIX11.com | @wpixThe PIX11 Morning News continues PIX11 Cares, a campaign aimed at helping those in communities hardest hit by Hurricane Sandy, with a visit to Long Island. Sukanya Krishnan anchored portions of the Morning News from Long Beach, Dan Mannarino reported from...Tags: Lindenhurst (Babylon, New York), Breezy Point, American Red Cross, Long Beach (Nassau, New York), Staten Island (New York City)
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Long Island Gas Rationing Ends Friday; Queens-Midtown Tunnel To Open
pix11.com | @wpixOdd-even gas rationing has served its purpose, according to Nassau and Suffolk County executives, and will end at midnight Friday. While gas supplies have grown substantially thanks to out-of-state deliveries and repairs to the infrastructure, they aren'...Tags: New York City, Brooklyn (New York City), Midtown, Queens (New York City), Andrew Cuomo
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